Minnesota Lace Society

We're having an informal lace working session on Sat.!

📅 Sat. Nov. 22, 2025, 9:30AM-3:30PM
📍St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN
Cost: Free, guests welcome

Bring a lace project to work on. Come for all or part of the day. Bring a sack lunch or go out.

📷 Dawn Lovig, Ñandutí, her design

November meeting
Mon., Nov. 10, 2025
6 PM business / 7 PM program

@ St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul

Program: Romanian Point Lace, a combo of needle lace & crochet. Presented by Nancy Wellington, supported by members of MLS.

📷: Romanian Point Lace, design by Sylvia Murariu, 🪡 by Amy O

It's time to renew (or start) your MLS membership!

Membership has many perks: discounts on and first access to lacemaking classes, monthly newsletter, and the Textile Center library which holds our lace book collection.

Membership form is on our website. Link in bio.

📸 crochet doily/thrift shop

MLS meeting Mon., Oct. 13, 2025  
6 PM business meeting
7 PM program
Location: St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN
Program: Remembering Jerry Sandmann, who passed away in May. Bring lace Jerry made or a crocheted item that has special meaning to you to show.

📷 Crochet Items by Jerry

Next meeting: Monday, September 8, 2025. Guests welcome!

6 PM business meeting
7 PM program
Location: St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN

Sept. program: Share your lace adventures since our May meeting

📷: Bobbin Lace by our member, Renee.
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We had so much fun, we are doing it again!! Our lacemakers will show how to make lace:
Date: Mon.,Sept.1,2025
Time: 9AM-8PM
Place: Creative Activities Bldg Minnesota State Fair
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Reminder! The Minnesota Lace Society will be demonstrating various types of lacemaking all day Friday (August 22) in the new demonstration area of the Creative Activities Building at the Minnesota State Fair. We hope to see you there!

Come see us in the Creative Activities Building at the Minnesota State Fair! We will be demonstrating various types of lace making on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, 9 AM-9 PM

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Thank you to all the students who took our crochet lace class on Monday! We hope everyone enjoyed the class and will continue to make lace!

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Today at the Annual Meeting of the International Organization of Lace, we proudly accepted this certificate recognizing the 1152 volunteer hours our members spent promoting lacemaking in 2024. Congratulations to our members for this achievement!

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July meeting details!

An informal get-together on Monday at the same time as the lace crochet class for those not attending the class. Bring your current lace project to work on. Guests are welcome!

August 11, 2025, 6-9 PM

@ St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN

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One more week to sign up for our crochet lace class!

Register on website/Link in bio.

August 11, 2025, 6-9 PM

@ St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2323 Como Avenue, St. Paul

Cost: Free/members. $10/non-members

📷: crochet lace by Renee Schroeder except for the pair of vintage gloves

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Do you know the basics of crochet but feel intimidated by lace crochet? Sign up for our crochet lace class!

August 11, 2025, 6-9 PM
Teacher: Renee Schroeder (and 📷 🩷)

Location: St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN

Cost: Free/members, $10/ nonmembers

Register on website. Link in bio.

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🚩Reminder: State fair competition registration is due July 29, 4:30 PM for most categories

We hope all MN lacemakers will enter lace into State Fair competitions! We want everyone to know lacemaking is still a vibrant creative activity. You don't have to be a master to enter!
www.mnstatefair.org

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This purple needle lace medallion is our last exchange piece from our spring lace exchange, made by Amy O.

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This sweet pansy bookmark was crocheted by Dacota and part of our spring lace exchange.

Would you like to learn to crochet lace? Sign up for our upcoming class in August! Link in our bio.
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Class: Learn to crochet lace! For those comfortable with crochet basics that want to crochet fine lace.

Class info and registration on our website.

August 11, 2025, 6-9PM
Location: St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN
Cost: Free/members.$10/nonmembers
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We're very excited to welcome 13 new bobbin lacers into this wonderful world of lace! We had a great response for our beginner bobbin lace class last night. We hope everyone enjoyed the class and will continue their lacemaking journey!

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July meeting: Monday, in parallel with the beginner bobbin class for those not attending the class. It is an informal gathering--bring your current lace project to work on. Guests are welcome!

July 14, 2025, 6 PM, St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2323 Como Avenue, St. Paul
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This shy bunny in an egg-shaped basket was from our spring lace exchange.

Design: Idrija bobbin lace class by Allie Marguccio, made by Sue R.

Just 2 weeks left to register for our beginner bobbin lace class! Info on our website.
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This sssstriped bobbin lace sssnake was part of our ssspring lace exchange.

Reminder that registration is still open for our upcoming beginner bobbin lace class! Info on our website.

Design by Claire Burkhard, made by Betty D.
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This adorable bunny rabbit in Idrija bobbin lace was part of our spring lace exchange.

Reminder that registration is still open for our upcoming beginner bobbin lace class!

Design by Tina Kodor, made by Arleen R.
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In honor of our upcoming beginner bobbin lace class, here are some elegant small motifs in the Idrija style of bobbin lace from our spring ornament exchange. Design from www.lacepatterns.eu, made by Ann M.

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Beginner Bobbin Lace

No experience needed. Non-members welcome.

*Registration now open*

July 14, 2025, 6-9 PM
@ St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul
Cost: Free/members, $10/non-members.
Class description and to register, see website/link in bio

📸: bobbin lace sampler by student

Our June meeting is on Monday at the same time as the tatting class for those not attending the class. It is an informal get-together, so bring a lace project to work on. Guests are welcome!

June 9, 2025, 6 PM, at St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2323 Como Avenue, St Paul (door facing W Luther Pl)

Monday! Beginner Tatting Class, no experience needed
Non-members welcome

*Register now!*

June 9, 2025, 6-9 PM
@ St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St Paul
Cost: Free/members. $10/non-members
Class desc. and to register, see link in bio

📸 Tatted Flower Bookmark
design:Rhonda Grobe
created:Sue Rypka